Water Survival Skills

by: contributor

Water is a common
theme in survival - it is unique in that it is both an
absolute necessity and a looming threat at the same
time. Behind breathable oxygen, it is the single most
important element on our survival saw, and we have just
three days to ensure a clean, potable supply of water if
we are to survive. This is an overview of the “hard” way
of procuring safe drinking water. Obviously, Berkey and
Katadyne filters, LifeStraws, iodine tablets, and other
methods of purification are superior, when they are
available. However, we can’t always count on technology,
and so here we’ll talk about how to strain
impurities/debris and kill microbes in the water.

Keep water resources separate - douse water, cleaning water, and drinking water should all be separated.

Use only what you need - keep stocks proportional: drinking water is always the priority.

Water purification is
not exciting. It’s an ongoing process that needs to
occur right along site improvement to make sure that
your party has a source of good, clean water with which
to drink, cook and maintain hygiene. A small cookpot is
a handy thing to carry, as it’ll allow you to clean more
water (though it takes a bit longer to get boiling) so
consider your needs, your area and your approach - then
practice.